Window sash



' 1,600,829 o F. LEMcKE WINDOW SASH Sept. 21 ,1926.

Filed Dec. 26, 1925 Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

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OSCAR r. LEMCKE, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW sAsH.

Application filed December 26,v 1925. VSerial No. 77,808.` 1

My invention relates to window sashes,

and particularly to window sashes for store *the same.

In Athe accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a yvertical section of a window sash construction embodying my'invention, taken on line 1-1 in Fig. 2;

Fig. 2 is afront` elevation, with a part lof the device broken, away for convenience of illustration; 4

Fig. 3 is across section taken on line 3-3 in Fig. 1. Y

Referring to the drawings I lshow a flat horizontal sash member 1 and another sash member 2 mounted thereon. A continuous strip 3, preferably made of metal is extended along the members 1 and 2, said strip having an upright portion 3a fitting against the edge of the member 2 and a hori- Yzontal portion 3b fitting on the top vof mem'- ber 1. This strip is preferably continuous along the length of the window sash. At the upper end of member 3a and preferably formed integral therewith is a trough-like member 4 serving as a drain for moisture which may run down the glass 5. This trough 4 is provided with apertures la for the escape of moisture. The window glass 5 fit-s against the front of the trough 4 and rests upon a series of supports 6, which are arranged upon the member 3. Each support 6 is preferably made of an upper horizontal portion 7, on which the glass 5 rests, a vertical portion 8 and a lower horizontal portion 9 having an upwardly extending flange 10. Abutments 12-12 are provided, preferably by struck-up portions of the base part 9 of member 6.

A certain amount of elasticity or resiliency is provided by the member 7 on which the glass 5 rests. Screws 11-11. are'preferably passed through the flanges 10 and into vertically arranged lever members 13 which extend through slots 14 in upper horizontal members 6, se that by turning screws 104-10 .the lower portionsv ofmembers 13'y may be adjusted to vary the pressure of the Aupper ends of said members on the glass.

To increasethat. pressure screws 11 are turned so as to draw said members outwardly, that is .to the right, referring to F ig. 1,'

wherebyV the upper ends'of members 13 may be moved inwardly v(to the left) and thereby clamp or grasp the glass morelfirmly T O decreasethe pressure onthe glass the screws lower .ends of members -13 inwardly and their outward endsroutwardly, and ina direction away from .the glass: Abutments 12-'12 serve to prevent screws 11 from'moving tool far in. y y

A further continuousY strip 15 is prefer* -11are screwed inwardly, thereby moving the ably arranged in front of the glass 5 so as to cover vthe various operative members referred to, this member 15 preferably yhaving a certain artistic designv or figure, such as shown, and preferably having its upper end 16 provided with a downwardly extendingflange 17 which may be inserted between member 13and the glass;V Member 13 is preferably provided with aperturesor openings through which screws 11 mayfpass and adapted to accommodate the heads of said screws, as shown in Fig. 1, so that said screws 'may be turnedV to effect the desired pressure on the glass while strip 15 is in position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the glass will be held in firm and tight position so that it will not rattle or work loose,

and at the same time it has enough elasticity` or cushioning in its mounting to give it a `flexible mounting and prevent the glass from being broken or displaced.

It may be understood that changes and modications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is: i

V1. In a window sash, in. combination, a continuous mounting strip having an upper bent portion forming an elastic trough support for the back of the glass, a plurality of bent'resilient members forming supports for the glass, said members each having an aperture, means operable through said aperture to vary the pressure of the glass against said trough and a cover member engaging and covering said means and resilient members.

2. In a window sash, in combination, a continuous mounting strip having anupper bent portion forming an elastic abutment for eok i the back of the glass, a plurality of bent i members each having a resilient upper por- Vtion forming .a .support lforthe glass and having an aperture therein, levers operable through said apertures in said supports and screws connected to said'levers vvherebythe Vpressure of the glass against said mounting stripmay be varied. Y

3. The Ycombination in'a Windo-vv-sash'offa resilient back abutment for the glass, a refsilient supportV for fthesame, :a lever acting -on the front o't' the 'glass to pressit more'or Ylessy"baclmrardly against the resilient back abutment, said lever being pivoted at said support and means for adjusting said 'leven 4f. Asashumou-nting having a support for o theglassfforined by a doubledbaek end porsaid levers VAand mounting Y ing aperturesfor thescrews.

:my'iname this 19th 1925. p

esclava .LEMGKEJ said means comprising a .lever operable through an apertureinsaid support and a cover member secured to said support by a Y lever adjusting screw.

"6. A 'Window sash construction comprising a continuous strip for mounting on the sash, said strip having an upper'bent portion the back ol' the glass, a series of bent metallic Storming aftrough and an elastic support for members forming elastic orcushion sup-V` fports for the Vglass, screws passing Ithrough said members, levers engaged by said screws but such vlevers passing through f slots ,in said members, and be1ng=adaptedtoloperateupon the side of the glass to vary the Epressure thereon', an'd a ycontinuous strip extending along theffron't of `the .glass andcovering embers .and lia-v- In Witness whereof, iI `hereunto. subscribe da-y Vof December, l). 

